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Presidential Notice 9398

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels

President Obama continued the national emergency with respect to Cuba and the emergency authority regulating vessel anchorage and movement, originally declared in 1996, citing ongoing foreign policy concerns about unauthorized U.S.-registered vessels entering Cuban territorial waters. This annual continuation maintains existing sanctions and maritime restrictions without modifying them.

Federal Register Open PDF 82 FR 6185

Impact dates

  1. Annual continuation review required by National Emergencies Act section 202(d)

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Cuba
  • Continue emergency authority relating to regulation of anchorage and movement of vessels
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency authority continues in effect
  • Vessel anchorage/movement restrictions remain active

Near term (90d)

  • Notice published in Federal Register
  • Transmitted to Congress

Long term

  • Emergency remains until terminated by President or Congress
  • Subject to annual renewal review under National Emergencies Act

Risks & tensions

  • Maintains Cold War-era emergency framework despite diplomatic normalization announced 2014-2016
  • Symbolic tension between re-established diplomatic relations and continued 'emergency' designation
  • Routine procedural continuation; no policy change despite Cuba policy shift under Obama administration
Presidential Notice 9398: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels · Executive Orders